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Myiasis (/ maɪ.ˈaɪ.ə.səs / my-EYE-ə-səss[ 1 ]), also known as flystrike or fly strike, is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live animal by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue.
Myiasis is infection with the larval stage (maggots) of various flies. Flies in several genera may cause myiasis in humans. Dermatobia hominis is the primary human bot fly. Cochliomyia hominovorax is the primary screwworm fly in the New World and Chrysomya bezziana is the Old World screwworm. Cordylobia anthropophaga is known as the tumbu fly.
Botfly removal is essential to prevent a botfly infection, which can cause symptoms like a painful lesion with discharge at the site of the bite. Removal of a botfly can be done at home using tape if you are unable to see a doctor right away.
31 Αυγ 2024 · The botfly is best known for its larval stage or maggot. Larvae that infest skin grow under the surface but leave a small opening through which the maggot breathes. The larvae irritate the skin, producing a swelling, or "warble." Dermatobia larvae have spines, which worsen the irritation.
14 Αυγ 2020 · Myiasis caused by the botfly Dermatobia hominis occurs when D. hominis larvae infest and burrow into the host’s skin. Botfly should be considered in anyone resident in or returning from Latin America with a papule or nodule associated with disproportionate pain.
30 Νοε 2009 · The human botfly is a small, hairy fly found in Central and South America. Unique among skin parasites, the botfly itself doesn't actually burrow under the skin. Instead, it lays its eggs on mosquitoes, ticks or other flies.
12 Ιουν 2023 · Bot fly is a term referring to any member of the Oestridae family of flies. To reproduce, these flies rely on myiasis, the infestation of host skin for larvae nutrition.
